Drawing with Grandma Weezie

First the animal stencils, but then working on a complex family medical scenario, complete with examination table.

Photography with Papa Ed

Playing and photographing with grandpa ("Papa"). A moving target of smiles and concentration, using her camera (which the uninitiated might mistake for a whistle) and taking a moment to imitate the cat scratching on the post--with sound effects: "scratch-scratch, scratch-scratch."

Pippi Lice Braids

Eeek miss jane says there might b lice at playgarden! Mama gave me Pippi braids so the wont get in my head....none so far....

Innovative Cool

Upside down or a better way?

First Edition Sky Cards

Oops, didn't see that card says "Tigers fan." 

Happy Bird-day to ...

to grandpa (I think) ... (Stevie Nicks Mix) ...

Go Giants

Pizza and a ballgame...

[until you meet the Tigers --grandpa]

Making Daddy Muffins

Made these while daddy rode his bike this morning. Sky really wanted to eat the flour....

First Try on Big Kid Bike

Waaay more interested in the deflated ball she found;-) not interested in peddling....

More Fall Fest

Tolay Fall Festival Today!

 Sooooo much fun. Cant wait until we can stay more than 2 hours before she need to race home for nap. She was so wiped out. Really cool place only 2 weekends a year. No bouncy houses etc...just a great set up of fun things and crafts etc...

Sky made a candle and a corn husk doll!!

Olompali indian village....dont call them tee pees....made of redwood bark

Just before she fell off her horse....

Big Kid Bike

What we r gonna show her when she wakes up...big kid bike!! Eric just got the training wheels and put them on!

Messy Art Today

Giant table of dirt to plant expired seed packages in, painted rocks & of course an adobe clay cake for daddy with feather candles....

Sky Wraps Mama's Nose Like Maisy

The other day sky was into her dr kit and we read the maisy book where she is playing dr too....then sky copied the book and wrapped my nose up...see book page. She was measuring my head with her measuring tape.

First Face Drawing

Last night she stood at easel and said she was going to draw us....which is usually big swirls and scribbles....we watched in awe as she drew this in about a minute or less. Eric is the big one that looks like a catfish;-)

Climbing Mt. Burdell

This year Sky is at Playgarden on hike day Wednesday....this morning was the first time for drop off at the trailhead!! She has her backpack with a water bottle and an apple. She was crazy excited!!

Muffin Crumbs

This morning she said, "mama, look at this whole beautiful world" I came over to see her gazing at her plate of muffin crumbs. Then she waved her hands over it and said she could see "go-stez" (aka: ghosts); she is very into the kids dressed at ghosts in various books about halloween right now.

Pumpkin Patch

At pumpkin patch. Holding hands with scarecrow. Nunny with scarecrow. Hat and sunglasses.